Math 135: Calculus I


Spring 2007
Section 38 - T6 - HH A1 (CAC), Section 40 - T7 - CA A3 (CAC), Section 41 - T9 - CA A2 (CAC)



TA: Sara Blight
E-mail: blight@math.rutgers.edu
Office: Hill Center 521
Office hours: Mon. 6-7 pm, Wed. 4-5 pm, and by arrangement.

Final Exam Preparation
The final exam is Thursday, May 3, 4-7 pm: VH 105: Voorhees Hall
Extended Office Hours: Wednesday, May 2: 4-7 pm in Hill 521, Busch campus.
Televised Review Session available online at Math 135 Review
Here are solutions to the problem sets for 5.1-5.5. You can use these to check your work. Please let me know if you find any errors. I will return your homework and quizzes at the end of lecture on Thursday, April 26.


Note on Tutoring
There are many tutoring options. I have listed these on the link listed below. I would like to call special note to the Math and Science Learning Center in ARC 332 on Busch campus. On Wednesday evenings 5-6:30 pm, Diego Penta is at the center to answer questions about 135 specifically. He is a graduate student in the math program and will be helpful. In addition, a very good undergraduate student Charlie Siegel tutors on College Avenue 5-9 pm on both Sundays and Tuesdays. He also tutors for other classes, but it should be helpful. There are many other tutors, but these are the tutors that I know well.


Things to do
Try to login to the new "sakai" system: https://sakai.rutgers.edu. This is a system that has a page for the course that will allow you to talk to one another as well as keep updated about the course. I have also posted your homework and quiz scores under the "gradebook" link. The homework scores are only to keep track of how much homework you have turned in. It is not part of your grade. more information
Review the homework policy. It has been modified slightly.
Webwork 12 is due Thursday, May 3 at 4:30 pm




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What is Math 135?
Math 135 provides an introduction to calculus. It is taken primarily by students interested in the biological sciences, business, economics, and pharmacy. Math 135 may be followed by Math 136 or Math 138.
There is another calculus sequence, Math 151-152-251, which is taken by students in the mathematical and physical sciences, engineering, and computer science. Although it is possible to take Math 152 after Math 135, this is not a recommended sequence. More importantly, the prerequisite for Math 251 is Math 152; neither Math 136 nor Math 138 satisfies this prerequisite. Students who may need to take Math 152 or 251 should start their study of calculus with Math 151, and students who decide after taking Math 135 that they may wish to take Math 251 should follow Math 135 with Math 152.

General Information
The following link will give you information regarding the textbook, calculators in the course,and a general outline of the course. This page is common to all 135 courses. The pace of the course and the assignments might differ slightly for your section of the course. Couse Overview

Where to get help
Calculus is a tough course that requires hard work. If you make sure that you understand the material at every step along the way, it is much easier than trying to learn all the material right before an exam. Therefore, please ask questions if you are ever confused about anything. Please ask questions during class. Also, there are many opportunities for additional help. Some of these options are: Tutoring Options

Recitation Format
Homework is due at the beginning of each recitation session. Then there will be time for questions. This is an opportunity for you to ask questions about course material. If you do not have questions, I will pick some sample problems and we will work through those problems. At the end of every recitation session, there will be a short 15 minute quiz on the material covered during the previous week. There will not be a quiz during the first or last recitation meeting and there will not be a quiz during the weeks of midterm exams.

Homework:
Homework is optional but is very beneficial. Details regarding homework policy can be found on the course syllabus handed out during lecture. I do expect homework to be legible and stapled.

WeBWorK:
WeBWorK is a great system that allows you to do practice problems at your own pace. The general website for Math 135 is http://www.math.rutgers.edu/courses/135 If you click on the Spring 2007 link, you will see a link for "Introduction to WeBWorK". This link will give you an overview of the program and details about how it works. Basically, each week, you will be assigned some WeBWorK problems. The problems are unique to each student. You will login with your student ID number, at which point you will be presented with the problems. You can make an unlimited number of attempts at the problems until you find the correct solution. At the end of the semester, you will be graded on how many problems you eventually answered correctly, not on how many attempts you made. To login to the WeBWorK system, go to the 135 page and the Spring 2007 link. Then click on the WeBWorK link, followed by the "Kabus (sections 38-41)" link. You then follow the directions on the right to login to the system. It is your responsibility to know the due dates for WeBWorK and to submit your answers on time.

Important Dates
This information was given out during the first recitation session and will be useful to you throughout the course: Study Suggestions